Mechanical Designer

Hayward Tyler•Colchester, VT

About The Position

The Design Engineering function supports business needs and continuous improvement efforts through appropriate technical product and engineering principle development of employees and management. The Mechanical Designer will support engineering project efforts working with Design Engineers in their contractual responsibility to translate the design specification and specified code requirements into the requisite product design. This role involves creating 3D models and 2D drawings, investigating design problems, discussing equipment requirements with vendors, preparing bills of materials, and documenting work. Additionally, the role participates in product development projects, provides technical support to sales, and assists manufacturing. For a Lead Mechanical Designer, additional supervisory responsibilities are included.

Requirements

Associates degree and work experience (one year min) in a relevant engineering discipline; or equivalent work experience (4 years min) demonstrating competency in mechanical machinery design.
Ability to apply individual creativity, advanced drafting/modeling techniques and a thorough knowledge of practical fabrication and machining techniques to create complex mechanical designs and execute layouts of simple and complex products and equipment.
Proficient in the use of computers and cad software with emphasis on SolidWorks.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design uses.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in the production of mechanical and electromechanical models and drawings.
Skilled in verbal and written communication, composition and grammar.
Proficient mathematical skills in arithmetic, geometry, algebra and other computation tools that support the designer skills.
Ability to respond and adjust to rapidly changing priorities, select appropriate resolution paths either independently or in consultation with Design Engineer.
Skilled in the layout and interface of technical components, detail instructions, parts and complex assemblies requiring fabrication, machining or assembly.
Able to apply identified industry standards routinely in assigned work.
Thorough and accurate.

Responsibilities

Assist in the planning for the development of product models and drawings, by reviewing sketches, descriptions, specifications and supporting documents.
Create 3D models for design feasibility and interference detection.
Produce 2D working drawings from 3D Models, sectionals, and auxiliaries.
Investigates engineering design problems after receiving only general technical direction, the design goal problem, general method of processing, or engineering advice on related theoretical aspects to be taken into account.
Discuss equipment requirements and design developments with vendors and subcontractors, as appropriate, to ensure design requirements are met.
Prepares supporting information by developing bills of materials, standard parts and fasteners.
Documents work by recording data and drawings; updating data bases.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing data and conferring with engineers.
Participate in development projects for the expansion and improvement of existing products and new products (as determined by Corporate Planning and Engineering Manager).
Assist Application Sales and After Market Sales support for proposal presentation.
Provide technical assistance to the manufacturing floor, as required to achieve specified design requirements and resolution of conflicts that arise in attaining the specified design or contractual specifications.
Supervises Design Engineering Mechanical Designers and Cad Technicians (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Delegates and prioritizes departmental Mechanical Design and Cad assignments (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Provides over site in collaboration with Engineering Manager, Lead Unit Design Engineer and Design Engineers (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Checks drawing as authorized in accordance with QIP-4 (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Provides employee user his supervision training, mentoring and counseling (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Develops and documents processes in collaboration with Engineering Manager and Lead Unit Design Engineer (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Process improvement (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Timecards sign off (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Ensure all quality, safety, department, and business training is current (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Identify and specify additional training courses for employees to succeed in position (for Lead Mechanical Designer).
Other related duties as required (for Lead Mechanical Designer).